Bennie Surname
Approximately 7,543 people bear this surname
Bennie Surname Definition:
From Bennie on the east side of the Knock above the village of Braco in Logie-Almond parish (c. 1233 Beny in LAC., p. 244; Laing, Lindores, p. 412). Hugh de Benne or Bennef witnessed charters by Gilchrist, earl of Angus, c. 1201—7 (RAA., I, 39, 41, 44, etc.
Read More About This SurnameBennie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,126 | 1:321,900 | 29,332 |
| South Africa | 1,125 | 1:48,158 | 6,140 |
| Malawi | 1,124 | 1:15,231 | 2,380 |
| Scotland | 912 | 1:5,870 | 952 |
| Australia | 679 | 1:39,758 | 5,146 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| England | 546 | 1:102,048 | 10,733 |
| Canada | 438 | 1:84,122 | 9,355 |
| New Zealand | 273 | 1:16,587 | 2,897 |
| Liberia | 232 | 1:19,002 | 1,931 |
| Israel | 76 | 1:112,600 | 12,624 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64 | 1:127,402 | 17,396 |
| Jamaica | 57 | 1:50,350 | 2,926 |
| Zimbabwe | 54 | 1:285,893 | 29,291 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 53 | 1:25,735 | 2,796 |
| Solomon Islands | 43 | 1:13,489 | 2,481 |
| Guyana | 37 | 1:20,601 | 2,557 |
| Ivory Coast | 23 | 1:1,003,097 | 24,580 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 776 | 1:4,824 | 755 |
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 168 | 1:298,921 | 23,746 |
The alternate forms: Bennié (1) are calculated separately.
Bennie (54,385) may also be a first name.
Bennie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Bennie on the east side of the Knock above the village of Braco in Logie-Almond parish (c. 1233 Beny in LAC., p. 244; Laing, Lindores, p. 412). Hugh de Benne or Bennef witnessed charters by Gilchrist, earl of Angus, c. 1201—7 (RAA., I, 39, 41, 44, etc.). Hugh filius Hugonis de Benne witnessed a charter by Vmfridus de Berkelay to the Abbey of Arnbroath c. 1204—11, and as de Benne or Bennef attested a charter by William filius Bernardi (ibid., 67, 89). James Beny or Bynne was prebendary of Crudane, 1321 (REA., I, p. 47). Adam de Benyn chosen provost of Aberdeen and Simon de Benyn elected bailie, 1399 (Guildry, p. 184). William Bynne (entered under Benyng in index), bailie of Aberdeen, 1498 (REA., 1, p. 343). Alexander Benne, "dekin of the wobstaris" in Stirling, 1522 (SBR., p. 16). William Bennie in Cottoun of Kynnaber, 1600 (Brechin). Thirty-seven Bennies appear in Stirling Commissariot Record, 1607—1800. Beney 1516; Benee, Beny.
= Ben(n (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff.-y, -ie.
Bennie Demographics
Average Bennie Salary in
United States
$41,023 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bennie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bennie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bennie (Marathi: बेनी) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Bennié. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bennie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 66,135th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 966,134 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Bennie are found; 31 percent are found in Southern Africa and 31 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bennie is also the 17,202nd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 54,385 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,126 people, or 1 in 321,900. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.
Bennie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bennie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bennie last name expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 780 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bennie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bennie surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Bennie surname are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.1% registered with the party.
The amount Bennie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning R 289,824 per year; in United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning $51,580 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bennie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bennie in the Marathi language | ||
| बेनी | beni | - |
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